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Beautiful Drinks Ltd
High Peak, Derbyshire
Almost Famous is a high energy fast casual dining group of 5 burger restaurants throughout the North with plans for further expansion. We are forward thinking and strive to be at the top, always. We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic individual to head up our food operations . You must be driven by exacting standards and have a desire to
Job Source: Beautiful Drinks LtdBeautiful Drinks Ltd
Manchester
Almost Famous is a high energy fast casual dining group of 5 burger restaurants throughout the North with plans for further expansion. We are forward thinking and strive to be at the top, always. We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic individual to head up our food operations . You must be driven by exacting standards and have a desire to
Job Source: Beautiful Drinks LtdCOREcruitment International
Chorley, Lancashire
Area Operations Chef – 55k + car allowance + bonus North of England Manchester / Liverpool / Leeds Casual Dining Group Patch Size: 6 Sites Site Turnovers: 60-70k weekly Food Style: Modern British, Fresh food Restaurant Size: covers Contracted Hours: 48 with paid overtime Transport: Must drive, paid travel This is a fantastic opportunity to j
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High Peak, Derbyshire
Area Operations Chef – 55k + car allowance + bonus North of England Manchester / Liverpool / Leeds Casual Dining Group Patch Size: 6 Sites Site Turnovers: 60-70k weekly Food Style: Modern British, Fresh food Restaurant Size: covers Contracted Hours: 48 with paid overtime Transport: Must drive, paid travel This is a fantastic opportunity to j
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Manchester
Area Operations Chef – 55k + car allowance + bonus North of England Manchester / Liverpool / Leeds Casual Dining Group Patch Size: 6 Sites Site Turnovers: 60-70k weekly Food Style: Modern British, Fresh food Restaurant Size: covers Contracted Hours: 48 with paid overtime Transport: Must drive, paid travel This is a fantastic opportunity to j
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Wigan
Area Operations Chef – 55k + car allowance + bonus North of England Manchester / Liverpool / Leeds Casual Dining Group Patch Size: 6 Sites Site Turnovers: 60-70k weekly Food Style: Modern British, Fresh food Restaurant Size: covers Contracted Hours: 48 with paid overtime Transport: Must drive, paid travel This is a fantastic opportunity to j
Job Source: COREcruitment InternationalFlexible Solutionz
Knutsford
Role : Chef/ Chef de partie Location : Dun Cow, Ollerton | Knutsford Salary: £28k+ plus bonuses The Dun Cow is a family run pub restaurant based just outside Knutsford with a proven track recordfor over 8 years. They operate using fresh produce and their kitchen team have the opportunity to create special dishes without the constraints of larger co
Job Source: Flexible SolutionzElysium Healthcare Limited
Warrington, Cheshire
Ready for a chef role that lets you unleash your creativity? If so, join St Marys Hospitalas a Chef working alongside a dedicated team. Become a crucial part of the kitchen team working 37.5 hours a week , crafting daily meals for service users, staff and visitors. Dive into food preparation and elevate your role by providing guidance and training
Job Source: Elysium Healthcare LimitedStockport
Operations Manager - Stockport Area - £45,000 - 50,000 + Bonus (Paid every hour worked) -
Who are we?
The three owners are a family of career caterers with combined 100 years experience in running successful food-led businesses in Stockport. We employ a manage ment of cross-tr a ined food-biased F O H managers who understand the runnings of a good kitchen and want to work with a leader of four kitchens. Our 30 chefs, 10 kitchen assistants and 20 porters work in clean modern well- equipped kitchens with a respectful healthy environment . An established award-winning operat i on that does not need major reinvention but perhaps needs sharpening in todays demanding and evolving market .
What are we looking for?
Kitchen Operations Management:
- Oversee day-to-day kitchen operations. Todays customer is the most important job . Lead and manage kitchen teams across 4 local sites, providing guidance, working hands-on in the kitchen with the teams when needing support and training to ensure efficient and smooth operations. Monitor food quality delivery , wastage, and stock holding levels to optimise resources and control costs.
- Review and improve kitchen efficiencies and ergonomics. Work with directors on equipment ensuring kitchen kit is appropriate to the food, well maintained and well positioned.
Food quality
- To ex hibit unrivalled passion for the quality of the food on the plate.
- To encourage and inspire the same passion in the entire chef team .
Staff Training, Development & Recruitment
- Train and mentor kitchen teams on food-handling, proper culinary techniques, food safety standards, menu roll outs and company initiatives . Foster a positive and collaborative work environment, promoting teamwork and professional development among the kitchen team. Conduct regular catch ups and appraisals with the kitchen management and provide constructive feedback to staff members.
- To take responsibility, along with the head chefs for succession planning within the kitchen teams.
- Work with HR to develop onboarding process for new kitchen team members in line with current FOH process.
- To form and grow a relationship of level co-operation with pub GMs so that the kitchen teams know that they are working for a collaborative management. Respect the day-to-day boundaries in the GMs pub. The GMs know and do their jobs well but need support in managing the most challenging department from a partner with a gentle chefs bias.
Menu Development:
- Collaborate with the kitchen management teams and Lee in procurement to develop and innovative menus that reflect culinary trends, seasonal offerings, and customer preferences whilst also focusing on costs and profit potential. Standardise recipes and procedures to maintain consistency across all the pubs. To encourage dish innovation within practical and other restraints.
Supplier Management:
- N egotiat e contracts and pricing agreements when required . Build and continue positive relationships with suppliers, manage deliveries, and evaluate supplier performance to ensure reliability and consistency of food product .
Budgeting and Cost Control:
- Support the management team to develop and manage kitchen budgets ( stocks/ rotas GP & labour ). Monitor expenses and control food costs without compromising on quality. Identify opportunities for cost-saving initiatives and implement measures to improve profitability.
Compliance:
- Ensure compliance with relevant food safety regulations, health, and safety standards, and company policies. Implement best practices for kitchen hygiene, sanitation, and cleanliness to maintain a safe and healthy working environment. Liaise with our HSE consultant and conduct audits then follow up any action points.
- Maintain 5* EHO throughout all pubs
Who are we looking for?
Proven experience as a Head Chef, Ops Chef or similar role in a multi-site hospitality or food service business.
Extensive knowledge of culinary techniques, ingredients, and kitchen management best practices.
Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.
Excellent organisational multitasking abilities, with a keen eye for detail and a focus on operational efficiency.
In-depth knowledge of food safety regulations, hygiene standards, and industry best practices.
Proficiency in budgeting, cost control, and inventory management.
Flexibility to travel between locations and work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
To understand the size and shape of our 4 pub company . This is a new role for us. It is only afforded by some happy hands-on work i n the kitchen ; at very least covering absence and so saving on agency or management cover.
The true value in the role is in genuine profit growth and tightening of the reins of a kitchen department with a sales turnover of £4.5m.
Percentage gains of £4.5m gather quickly and we feel this is there to be earned with the right Kitchen Leader
Drivers license, owns a car and lives within 20 minutes within one of our pubs.
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